If my body goes on but
my soul is corrupt,
Have I truly survived?
If I gain all the wealth but
I can’t see my fellow humans
Have I truly survived?
If I gain all the prestige but
no one knows the real me
Have I truly survived?
If I have many people around but
I don’t know love
Have I truly survived?
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© Carol Campbell 2016
https://themomhood.wordpress.com/2016/01/09/prompt-stomp-week-14/#like-4263
Prompt Word: Survival
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Survived, yes. With substance? Maybe no. 🙂
Great poem.
Love the image.
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Yes, exactly! Thank you!
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This is wonderful. It reminds me of Corinthians 13 4-7 even though it’s about survival. Though here you ask questions rather than make statements also I think it’s the rhythm of the piece that calls those verses to mind; I sang a setting of those verses in a hymn that matches your poem’s rhythm, where in the rising and falling music lines made those declarative verses sound like questions. I believe we can’t survive without love. So yet another mental connection. It’s a great poem with an important message.
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I am very happy you liked it! It’s an honor that it made you think of Scripture!
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You’re welcome 🙂 My mind connects all kinds of dots. That’s what I love about reading–writers provide more dots to connect!
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Your poem gives us something to really think about. Wonderful 🙂
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Thank you! 🙂
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This is a touching and beautiful poem. Wonderful for The Stomp this week! 🙂
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I am very glad you enjoyed! Thank you!
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This is beautiful. I was inspired to participate!
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Oh that’s very good news. I’ll be looking for you! 🙂
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Amazing poem..!! 😀
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Thanks so much!
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Wonderful thought provoking poem!
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Thank you so much!
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My pleasure!
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Survived maybe but not truly lived. Awesome thoughts!
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I’m very grateful. 🙂
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Wow you are really good at this Carol! Wonderful question to ask!
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Your comments make me happy. Thank you!
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You should always be happy. I feel! 💕
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🙂
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whether it’s in this world, or the next, sooner or later, one will get down to what is real, what is truly important. a beautiful set up of contrasting ideas between unreal and real, and a very intriguing photo.
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Great questions!
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Thank you!
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Welcome 🙂
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Perhaps you have survived but do ‘you’ truly accept and like this type of surviving?
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